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inkling

in·kling [ íngkling ] (plural in·klings)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. faint idea: a vague idea or suspicion about a fact, event, or person
I had no inkling that he was unhappy.

2. hint: an indication of how to go about something
Could you give me some inkling of where to look?

[Early 16th century. < obsolete inkle "utter in an undertone," origin ?]
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